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However, Chinese players Liang Chen and Wang Qiang lost to Chan Hao-Ching of Chinese Taipei and Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3. The world number one had to grind to win the first two sets, 7-6 (8) and 7-5 but breezed past the 29th seed in the third set, winning it 6-0 to close out the match in just under three hours. (more...)

Ronaldo scored twice to become the first player in the modern era to score in three finals. Few of those will have matched Mario Mandzukic's spectacular equalizer for Juventus , which was in vain for the Italian side who had the best of the first half before being swept aside in the second. (more...)

In the footage, you see the professional golfer following police orders as he's being given a series of field sobriety tests . Both tires on the driver's side of Woods's Mercedes were flat at the time of his arrest, and there was damage to the front and rear bumpers. (more...)

They have won a bunch of games , shot a ton of threes, and are staring down Lebron James' Cavaliers on their quest to win their second title in three years. They were able to get out in transition and score easy baskets. Not that they're discussing it. Golden State did not win 67 games in the regular season and get to 13-0 in the National Basketball Association playoffs this year by taking its opponents for granted. (more...)

In order to avoid falling in a 2-0 series hole on Sunday night, Cavaliers forward Kevin Love and head coach Tyronn Lue talked about the team having to increase its physicality against Golden State. They'll get two days off to decipher what happened and do what no team has done yet this postseason: fix it. "We can control that", Irving said. Not that they're discussing it. (more...)

The speedy Warriors fast break proved more than Cleveland could silence. "But we just got to play our game and the way we know how to play, and that's what's been successful for us". Golden State had 11 first-half dunks in all, the most of any team in any Finals half in 20 years, Durant (six) leading the way. "But we got to do a better job putting the ball in the basket". (more...)

The way the soon-to-be 31-year-old Spaniard looked in his 6-0, 6-1, 6-0 destruction of Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili on Philippe-Chatrier Court on Friday, it's certainly hard to imagine the No. But he was given a real fright by Argentinian Schwartzman before coming through 5-7 7-5 3-6 6-1 6-1. "I definitely feel like I'm capable of winning that match ". (more...)

And the breakaway, maybe I thought I could've made a better play on it. It would be a stretch to say that the Predators would have pulled out a Game 2 victory if not for their excess of penalties - Rinne's third-period meltdown was as bad as his run to the Final was mesmerizing. (more...)

Juventus fans leave San Carlo's square at the end of the Champions League final soccer match between Juventus and Real Madrid, in Turin, Italy, Saturday, June 3, 2017. "To understand what triggered it we will have to wait a while", Renato Saccone, the prefect of Turin, was quoted as saying by AFP. Juve head coach Massimiliano Allegri said after the match: "I would just like to say that we feel for what happened to our fans in Turin". (more...)

Chair umpire Carlos Bernardes called the linesman out to identify the mark. Del Potro had four set points in the opening set but lost each one, including that key double fault while ahead 7-6 in the tiebreaker. Radwanska had won seven of their eight previous matches, including the only one on clay - at the French Open nine years ago - but was never in contention this time. (more...)

Cristiano Ronaldo was able to look back on "an fantastic season - again" having helped Real Madrid to back-to-back UEFA Champions League titles and been voted man of the match after becoming the first player to score in three finals. Karim Benzema picked up possession and passed to Ronaldo. "If our current team is complemented with new players, we'll be really competitive in the Champions League next year". (more...)

The Warriors won at least once in Cleveland in each of the last two NBA Finals , part of their franchise-record streak of 14 straight series with a road victory. We can't play in between". With a dynamic starting lineup of players in their primes - along with the talent they have coming off the bench - the Warriors do have the making of a dynasty as Van Gundy alluded to. (more...)

Within the dressing room, it is unbelievably calm, unbelievably focused and very, very excited for the challenge that presents itself Sunday. It's incredible. We've got the swing and hustle and end swing of Hasan (Ali). Cut to Pakistan , Azhar Ali and Ahmed Shehzad are talented but they are not as prolific as the Indian duo as their averages of 38 plus and 33 plus will suggest. (more...)

South Africa captain AB de Villiers insists his team remains confident of doing well in the Champions Trophy despite a dramatic series defeat at the hands of England going into the big event beginning tomorrow. He said that that the last game against India was a good lesson for the batsmen, who have actually never been in a situation when the shifting of the weather assisted the bowling in English conditions. (more...)

But Curry was clearly bothered, and the Warriors - the greatest team in regular season history - couldn't overcome their point guard shooting just 40% and recording more turnovers (30) than assists (26) over seven games . Cavs coach Tyronn Lue changed his rotation as he searched for someone who could make a scoring impact in the middle, saying that led to his decision to only play Thompson 22 minutes. (more...)

Substitute Marco Asensio scored the fourth goal for Real in added time, as ten-man Juventus chased two goals in a bid to equalise. The 25-year-old was given an 8/10 for his performance against the Old Lady as they claimed back-to-back European Cups after sealing a 4-1 win at the Principality Stadium. (more...)

Parenteau, who scored 20 goals in 2015-16 and could help out on the power play, will be playing his first-ever game in the Stanley Cup final at the age of 34. Officially, Tennessee became the 15th USA state to serve as a Stanley Cup final venue since the National Hockey League was founded in 1917 - and it is hard to imagine a wilder scene than the one on display Saturday, a packed house of over 18,000 people inside the building, about twice that many watching the viewing party outside. (more...)

In the women's draw , fourth seed and defending champion Garbine Muguruza continued to build momentum and improved throughout her win against Yulia Putintseva . "I reduced the risk (in the fourth and fifth) because I was going for my shots too much". Raonic will next play Pablo Carreno Busta after the Spaniard shocked flaky Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 7-5 6-3 6-4 to reach the fourth round of a major for the first time. (more...)

The pre-race pressure was high with the victor of the monumental clash not only taking the bragging rights, but also importantly topping the final Louis Vuitton America's Cup Qualifiers table which means taking a vital point into the showpiece America's Cup Match. (more...)

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri after the Uefa Champions League Final match against Real Madrid at The National Stadium of Wales in Cardiff June 3, 2017 . Leonardo Bonuccis deep ball was brought down by Alex Sandro, who cut it back to Higuain in the penalty area. Mandzukic's goal was something special. (more...)